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Silver Casita – Where Art Meets West

This two-bedroom cottage has been lovingly outfitted with antiques, family treasures, whimsical repurposed items, and local art.
In-Town Retreat. This quiet home sleeps four, with fully outfitted kitchen, bath, and two bedrooms. Its 20’x20’ living room features desert colors and family antiques, games and a game table, sofa, recliner, chaise, television with free Netflix, Bose radio, excellent internet and wireless service, a telescope to explore clear, dark night skies, and art and crafts by local artists.
One bedroom has twin beds and a small office that could well be a writer’s retreat or artist’s den; laptop computer and printer available upon request. The second bedroom includes a king-sized bed and crawfoot antique dresser. The kitchen is decorated in vibrant Southwestern colors with stove, refrigerator, microwave, appliances, dishes, pots and pans, a small wine bar, and a prized family chrome dinette.
Enjoy the mountains, village landscapes, and ever-changing sky from six panorama windows that flood the rooms with shimmering New Mexico light. The area lures more than 300 species of birds, which you can watch in the “bird tree” just outside your kitchen table. Explore unspoiled terrain along hill-top walking paths nearby.
The interior of this decades-old home has been completely renovated, with central heat and window air, ceiling fans, many extras, and careful attention to detail. All on one level, this cottage is handicap-friendly and fitted with grab bars and other safety features.
Silver City: Art Meets West. This faux-adobe casita (small house) is on a hillside a mile from the historic downtown of Silver City – a frontier mining town in southwestern New Mexico, where free-spirit artists now celebrate the blended cultures of native peoples, Latinos, and the Old West.
At elevation 6000 feet, the town of Silver City is cradled in low mountains along the Southern Continental Divide. It is home to about 10,000 people. Ranching and copper mining are pillars of the local economy.
Sixty murals and art displays embellish the city in places such as Penny Park, where children and guiding artists have created stunning tile and mosaic handprints of generations of children in a dynamic explosion of creativity. A new art project is the One Million Bones landscape underway nearby, http://www.scdailypress.com/site/2017/11/29/bones-installation-comes-to-silver-city/
Western New Mexico University includes the WNMU Museum that houses the world’s largest collection of Mimbres pottery, preserving knowledge and culture of the Mimbreno Indians who inhabited this valley as early as 750 A.D. The nearby Gila Cliff Dwellings bear testimony to Mogollon occupation in the 1200s. Mining of abundant mineral resources dates back to Spanish colonists in the early 1800s, and the town boomed after the silver was discovered in 1870, giving the city its name.
Its 360-day sunshine and adventurous culture makes the area a center for renewable energy and alternate construction, such as homes made of adobe, rammed earth, straw bales, recycled tires, and earthship designs. Consistently rated as one of the nation’s best places to visit, live, or retire, Silver City is known as a place of four gentle seasons, well sited among the Chihuahuan high desert, tall-pine mountains, and vast wilderness preserves collectively known as the Gila.
Silver City is the gateway to the Gila, which includes the 3.3-million acre Gila National Forest and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Area – the largest uninhabited region in the lower 48 states, prized by sportsmen and people who seek to escape to nature.
Special events. Each year Silver City hosts many fiestas, festivals, performances, and sporting events, such as:
• April’s New Mexico Southwest Food Festival
• May’s Tour of the Gila five-day stage cycling race and Cowboy Poetry and Blues festivals
• September’s Gila River festival and gem/mineral show
• October’s Day of the Dead and Weekend at the Galleries
• December’s Victorian Christmas and New Mexico Tamale Fiesta

Silver Casita – Where Art Meets West

This two-bedroom cottage has been lovingly outfitted with antiques, family treasures, whimsical repurposed items, and local art.
In-Town Retreat. This quiet home sleeps four, with fully outfitted kitchen, bath, and two bedrooms. Its 20’x20’ living room features desert colors and family antiques, games and a game table, sofa, recliner, chaise, television with free Netflix, Bose radio, excellent internet and wireless service, a telescope to explore clear, dark night skies, and art and crafts by local artists.
One bedroom has twin beds and a small office that could well be a writer’s retreat or artist’s den; laptop computer and printer available upon request. The second bedroom includes a king-sized bed and crawfoot antique dresser. The kitchen is decorated in vibrant Southwestern colors with stove, refrigerator, microwave, appliances, dishes, pots and pans, a small wine bar, and a prized family chrome dinette.
Enjoy the mountains, village landscapes, and ever-changing sky from six panorama windows that flood the rooms with shimmering New Mexico light. The area lures more than 300 species of birds, which you can watch in the “bird tree” just outside your kitchen table. Explore unspoiled terrain along hill-top walking paths nearby.
The interior of this decades-old home has been completely renovated, with central heat and window air, ceiling fans, many extras, and careful attention to detail. All on one level, this cottage is handicap-friendly and fitted with grab bars and other safety features.
Silver City: Art Meets West. This faux-adobe casita (small house) is on a hillside a mile from the historic downtown of Silver City – a frontier mining town in southwestern New Mexico, where free-spirit artists now celebrate the blended cultures of native peoples, Latinos, and the Old West.
At elevation 6000 feet, the town of Silver City is cradled in low mountains along the Southern Continental Divide. It is home to about 10,000 people. Ranching and copper mining are pillars of the local economy.
Sixty murals and art displays embellish the city in places such as Penny Park, where children and guiding artists have created stunning tile and mosaic handprints of generations of children in a dynamic explosion of creativity. A new art project is the One Million Bones landscape underway nearby, http://www.scdailypress.com/site/2017/11/29/bones-installation-comes-to-silver-city/
Western New Mexico University includes the WNMU Museum that houses the world’s largest collection of Mimbres pottery, preserving knowledge and culture of the Mimbreno Indians who inhabited this valley as early as 750 A.D. The nearby Gila Cliff Dwellings bear testimony to Mogollon occupation in the 1200s. Mining of abundant mineral resources dates back to Spanish colonists in the early 1800s, and the town boomed after the silver was discovered in 1870, giving the city its name.
Its 360-day sunshine and adventurous culture makes the area a center for renewable energy and alternate construction, such as homes made of adobe, rammed earth, straw bales, recycled tires, and earthship designs. Consistently rated as one of the nation’s best places to visit, live, or retire, Silver City is known as a place of four gentle seasons, well sited among the Chihuahuan high desert, tall-pine mountains, and vast wilderness preserves collectively known as the Gila.
Silver City is the gateway to the Gila, which includes the 3.3-million acre Gila National Forest and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Area – the largest uninhabited region in the lower 48 states, prized by sportsmen and people who seek to escape to nature.
Special events. Each year Silver City hosts many fiestas, festivals, performances, and sporting events, such as:
• April’s New Mexico Southwest Food Festival
• May’s Tour of the Gila five-day stage cycling race and Cowboy Poetry and Blues festivals
• September’s Gila River festival and gem/mineral show
• October’s Day of the Dead and Weekend at the Galleries
• December’s Victorian Christmas and New Mexico Tamale Fiesta

Silver Casita – Where Art Meets West

Silver Casita – Where Art Meets West

Silver Casita – Where Art Meets West

This two-bedroom cottage has been lovingly outfitted with antiques, family treasures, whimsical repurposed items, and local art.
In-Town Retreat. This quiet home sleeps four, with fully outfitted kitchen, bath, and two bedrooms. Its 20’x20’ living room features desert colors and family antiques, games and a game table, sofa, recliner, chaise, television with free Netflix, Bose radio, excellent internet and wireless service, a telescope to explore clear, dark night skies, and art and crafts by local artists.
One bedroom has twin beds and a small office that could well be a writer’s retreat or artist’s den; laptop computer and printer available upon request. The second bedroom includes a king-sized bed and crawfoot antique dresser. The kitchen is decorated in vibrant Southwestern colors with stove, refrigerator, microwave, appliances, dishes, pots and pans, a small wine bar, and a prized family chrome dinette.
Enjoy the mountains, village landscapes, and ever-changing sky from six panorama windows that flood the rooms with shimmering New Mexico light. The area lures more than 300 species of birds, which you can watch in the “bird tree” just outside your kitchen table. Explore unspoiled terrain along hill-top walking paths nearby.
The interior of this decades-old home has been completely renovated, with central heat and window air, ceiling fans, many extras, and careful attention to detail. All on one level, this cottage is handicap-friendly and fitted with grab bars and other safety features.
Silver City: Art Meets West. This faux-adobe casita (small house) is on a hillside a mile from the historic downtown of Silver City – a frontier mining town in southwestern New Mexico, where free-spirit artists now celebrate the blended cultures of native peoples, Latinos, and the Old West.
At elevation 6000 feet, the town of Silver City is cradled in low mountains along the Southern Continental Divide. It is home to about 10,000 people. Ranching and copper mining are pillars of the local economy.
Sixty murals and art displays embellish the city in places such as Penny Park, where children and guiding artists have created stunning tile and mosaic handprints of generations of children in a dynamic explosion of creativity. A new art project is the One Million Bones landscape underway nearby, http://www.scdailypress.com/site/2017/11/29/bones-installation-comes-to-silver-city/
Western New Mexico University includes the WNMU Museum that houses the world’s largest collection of Mimbres pottery, preserving knowledge and culture of the Mimbreno Indians who inhabited this valley as early as 750 A.D. The nearby Gila Cliff Dwellings bear testimony to Mogollon occupation in the 1200s. Mining of abundant mineral resources dates back to Spanish colonists in the early 1800s, and the town boomed after the silver was discovered in 1870, giving the city its name.
Its 360-day sunshine and adventurous culture makes the area a center for renewable energy and alternate construction, such as homes made of adobe, rammed earth, straw bales, recycled tires, and earthship designs. Consistently rated as one of the nation’s best places to visit, live, or retire, Silver City is known as a place of four gentle seasons, well sited among the Chihuahuan high desert, tall-pine mountains, and vast wilderness preserves collectively known as the Gila.
Silver City is the gateway to the Gila, which includes the 3.3-million acre Gila National Forest and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Area – the largest uninhabited region in the lower 48 states, prized by sportsmen and people who seek to escape to nature.
Special events. Each year Silver City hosts many fiestas, festivals, performances, and sporting events, such as:
• April’s New Mexico Southwest Food Festival
• May’s Tour of the Gila five-day stage cycling race and Cowboy Poetry and Blues festivals
• September’s Gila River festival and gem/mineral show
• October’s Day of the Dead and Weekend at the Galleries
• December’s Victorian Christmas and New Mexico Tamale Fiesta

Overview

Lovingly furnished two-bedroom cottage with mountain views

This two-bedroom cottage has been lovingly outfitted with antiques, family treasures, whimsical repurposed items, and local art.

In-Town Retreat. This quiet home sleeps four, with fully outfitted kitchen, bath, and two bedrooms. Its 20’x20’ living room features desert colors and family antiques, games and a game table, sofa, recliner, chaise, television with free Netflix, Bose radio, excellent internet and wireless service, a telescope to explore clear, dark night skies, and art and crafts by local artists.

One bedroom has twin beds and a small office that could well be a writer’s retreat or artist’s den; laptop computer and printer available upon request. The second bedroom includes a king-sized bed and crawfoot antique dresser. The kitchen is decorated in vibrant Southwestern colors with stove, refrigerator, microwave, appliances, dishes, pots and pans, a small wine bar, and a prized family chrome dinette.

Enjoy the mountains, village landscapes, and ever-changing sky from six panorama windows that flood the rooms with shimmering New Mexico light. The area lures more than 300 species of birds, which you can watch in the “bird tree” just outside your kitchen table. Explore unspoiled terrain along hill-top walking paths nearby.

The interior of this decades-old home has been completely renovated, with central heat and window air, ceiling fans, many extras, and careful attention to detail. All on one level, this cottage is handicap-friendly and fitted with grab bars and other safety features.

Silver City: Art Meets West. This faux-adobe casita (small house) is on a hillside a mile from the historic downtown of Silver City – a frontier mining town in southwestern New Mexico, where free-spirit artists now celebrate the blended cultures of native peoples, Latinos, and the Old West.

At elevation 6000 feet, the town of Silver City is cradled in low mountains along the Southern Continental Divide. It is home to about 10,000 people. Ranching and copper mining are pillars of the local economy.

Sixty murals and art displays embellish the city in places such as Penny Park, where children and guiding artists have created stunning tile and mosaic handprints of generations of children in a dynamic explosion of creativity. A new art project is the One Million Bones landscape underway nearby, http://www.scdailypress.com/site/2017/11/29/bones-installation-comes-to-silver-city/

Western New Mexico University includes the WNMU Museum that houses the world’s largest collection of Mimbres pottery, preserving knowledge and culture of the Mimbreno Indians who inhabited this valley as early as 750 A.D. The nearby Gila Cliff Dwellings bear testimony to Mogollon occupation in the 1200s. Mining of abundant mineral resources dates back to Spanish colonists in the early 1800s, and the town boomed after the silver was discovered in 1870, giving the city its name.

Its 360-day sunshine and adventurous culture makes the area a center for renewable energy and alternate construction, such as homes made of adobe, rammed earth, straw bales, recycled tires, and earthship designs. Consistently rated as one of the nation’s best places to visit, live, or retire, Silver City is known as a place of four gentle seasons, well sited among the Chihuahuan high desert, tall-pine mountains, and vast wilderness preserves collectively known as the Gila.

Silver City is the gateway to the Gila, which includes the 3.3-million acre Gila National Forest and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Area – the largest uninhabited region in the lower 48 states, prized by sportsmen and people who seek to escape to nature.

Special events. Each year Silver City hosts many fiestas, festivals, performances, and sporting events, such as:

About Ann Patton

This cottage is our beloved family vacation casita, which we are pleased to share with our friends through VRBO! Some of our family live in Silver City, others in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and around the USA.

Ann Patton purchased this cottage in 2000

Why Ann Patton chose Silver City

This cottage is our dream vacation home in beautiful Silver City, New Mexico -- a place like no other, consistently listed as among the nation's best places to live and visit.

What makes this cottage unique

We chose this cottage because of its charm and great location at the edge of town, with equal access to the historic downtown, convenient services, and the vast hiking trails and sports paradise of the Gila Wilderness and New Mexico landscape.

Amenities

Silver City Cottage Accommodation and Amenities

Property Type:

cottage

Meals:

Guests provide their own meals

Floor Area:

900 sq. ft.

House Rules:

Check-in: Noon
/
Check-out: Noon

Max. occupancy: 4

pets considered

children welcome

non smoking only

Location Type:

Downtown ...

Mountain View ...

Rural ...

Theme:

Away From It All

Family

Historic

Tourist Attractions

General:

Internet ...

Kitchen:

Coffee Maker

Dishes & Utensils

Kitchen

Microwave

Oven

Pantry Items

Refrigerator

Stove

Toaster

Dining:

Dining

Dining Area

seating for 4 people

Bathrooms:

1Bathroom

Bathroom 1 -

Bedrooms:

2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4

Entertainment:

Books

Games

Stereo ...

Television

Video Library ...

Suitability:

Long-term Renters Welcome

limited accessibility

Attractions:

churches

festivals

museums

recreation center

restaurants

ruins

Leisure Activities:

antiquing

bird watching

eco tourism

horseback riding

photography

scenic drives

shopping

sight seeing

walking

wildlife viewing

Local Services & Businesses:

ATM/bank

Babysitter

fitness center

groceries

hospital

laundromat

medical services

Sports & Adventure Activities:

cycling

fly fishing

freshwater fishing

hiking

hunting

mountain biking

mountain climbing

mountaineering

rock climbing

Notes:

Steps away from hiking trails on Boston Hill, and gateway to the 3.5-million acre Gila Wilderness, paradise for sportsmen and nature lovers. Historic downtown Silver City and arts districts nearby.

Cute, cozy and comfortable

We came in late at night and it was a pleasure walking into the casita. We felt right at home. The next morning, we enjoyed our coffee out front feeling the morning breeze. We had a great time visiting downtown Silver city art gallery's and enjoyed the local restaurant. Had a great time visiting with friends. Will definitely be back on our next trip west.

Bright and cozy and convenient

Loved staying in this well-appointed, sweet little casita! A comfortable base to explore Silver City and the surrounding area from. Would have given five stars but the bed in the master bedroom (two twins pushed together) was a little hard on my cranky back and hips. Otherwise this was a lovely property and I highly recommend.

Submitted: Sep 4, 2017

Stayed: August 2017

Source: VRBO, from HomeAway

Owner's Response: Thank you for visiting -- it was wonderful to have you in Silver City. We will fix the hard bed; thanks for letting us know. Hope you will come again soon!

Quiet getaway

This was our second trip and we enjoyed the absolute quiet of the neighborhood. An occasional car would drive by, and maybe a dog would bark. Catch the sunrise over the mountains in the living room. You are just a few minutes away from complete darkness to stargaze, find a spot and a folding chair and spend hours surrounded by stars, the Milky Way, and identify planets, the space shuttle, and constellations. The nearby parks and walking paths are secluded and you are sure to see wildlife and bird of all kinds. The Casita is cozy, and clean, and has everything you need. We will be back!

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